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I love this post because with the birth of my third child I feel myself trying to remember every little thing about him. I have done it even more so since I began reading your blog! Stephanie my heart aches for you and I hope you feel my prayers and thoughts. You describe all the things that I love about my children thank you for sharing.

Beautiful, sweet and heart breaking! I am so sorry for your loss! I cannot imagine what each day must be like for you! I sometimes feel like I can't handle my own life and I have nothing so difficult to deal with! I need to do better and follow your example! You are very strong and very inspiring. Thank you for your candor!

that is a great poem. I have been reading your blog for some time now and just now leaving comments. You are truly amazing. I have been so depressed and hating myself for who knows why, but trying to figure it all out, and trying to find the lord. I am a memeber just like you but I am struggling, and not sure what to do. I know i need to rely on the lord, but not sure how to go about it. I am truly afraid of him and the strength he could give me. He is so powerful, and wonderful, i know this, but don't feel it. Any suggestions? my email address is: mandeemore@gmail.com I do think about you and enjoy reading your blog. Hope your are feeling better also. Stinks to be sick. You are amazing. I hope it gets a little easier for you everyday!

I've been reading your posts for over a month now, and I'm hooked. I love your perspective, and I'm grateful for the empathy you have helped me to feel, and for the ways in which your words have prompted me to be better and do more good. I have to say that I love your poetry more than almost anything else you've posted...except maybe your Christmas in July post. I love that one, too.

May the Lord continue to carry your sweet family through this time. My "mother" heart ACHES for you! I know many people are praying for you, and I know you will feel their strength. You areAMAZING and just remember that however you need to grieve is OK!xoxoxoxoCynthia

Stephanie, it's the ultimate "if men never had bitter, they could not know the sweet". Your pain is in remembering and yet it is in remembering that you also have joy. It's such a hard thing to balance, just something you have to keep in its place and take from it what you will with the knowledge you have of the plan for our lives. Such a beautiful picture and little girl, you have every right to miss her so much and to take the moments to remember.

A beautiful poem...you are great at getting to know your own feelings and realizing how to use them to become a better person. I enjoy that so much about you and it continues to show itself in your blog. Hugs.

Your poem was beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing that and for inspiring me be a better parent. I had a really bad day with my 3 year old yesterday-she got mad and pushed me while I was cooking and I burned my hand. Before I could even get angry, I remembered what you said about seeing them through our Heavenly Father's eyes, and that led me to talk to her patiently and compassionately about what she did.I don't know you, but I pray for you every day. You and sweet Camille have made me a better mom.

Stephanie, I read the comment from jb and I know that must make you feel so good, to know you are helping other mother's out there. This poem and picture are so pure and words can't describe how I felt reading it. Thank you for sharing with us everyday.

I have been reading your blog for some time now, which I hope you don't mind. Your writing has such profound sincerity. Thank you for sharing your heart and family, especially your sweet Camille. It is truly an honor to read your blog.

I'm crying reading this beautiful, yet heart breaking poem. Your family is still in our prayers. I'm so inspired by you and your words. Thank you for letting us have a glimpse into your life and your heart.

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Our lovely daughter Camille, drowned in our backyard spa on June 13, 2008 and died two days later in the hospital. This blog has served as a tool for me to work through my emotions in this grieving process. If you want to skip back to the first post after Camille's drowning you can click on her picture below.